18.9.2017
EN
Official Journal of the European Union
C 309/8
Judgment of the Court (Fifth Chamber) of 26 July 2017 — Continental Reifen Deutschland GmbH v Compagnie générale des établissements Michelin and European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO)
(Case C-84/16 P) (1)
((Appeal - EU trade mark - Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 - Article 8(1)(b) - Figurative mark including the word element ‘XKING’ - Opposition by the proprietor of national marks and an international registration including the word element ‘X’ - Rejection of opposition by the Board of Appeal - Likelihood of confusion - Distortion of the evidence))
(2017/C 309/10)
Language of the case: English
Parties
Appellant: Continental Reifen Deutschland GmbH (represented by: S.O. Gillert, K. Vanden Bossche, B. Köhn-Gerdes and J. Schumacher, Rechtsanwälte)
Other parties to the proceedings: Compagnie générale des établissements Michelin (represented by: E. Carrillo, abogada), European Union Intellectual Property Office (represented by: M. Fischer, Agent)
Operative part of the judgment
The Court:
1.
Dismisses the appeal;
2.
Orders Continental Reifen Deutschland GmbH to bear its own costs and to pay those incurred by Compagnie générale des établissements Michelin;
3.
Orders the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) to bear its own costs.
(1) OJ C 211, 13.6.2016.